Henry Guernsey (1625 - 1692)

Born 1625 in Bath, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1692 at about age 67 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

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Uncertain Origin

There apparently was a Henry Garnsey baptized on 9 May 1587 at Bath Abbey, County Devon, England, the son of John Garnzey.^[1] However, there is absolutely no evidence to tie this Henry Garnsey to the emigrant to Dorchester, Massachusetts by 1655/6.

Henry Garnsey who was the immigrant probably was born c. 1620-1625 somewhere in England. His parents and birth place are unknown.

The profiles for Henry Garnsey and Elizabeth Lane were detached as parents.

Immigration

On 3 January 1655/6, Henry Garnseye was chosen as a Balife for the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts (p iv).^[1] This Henry Garnsey was born c. 1620-1625. His place of birth and parents have not been determined (p v).^[1]

Uncertain Marriages

Henry apparently married twice.

• He married by 1647 to Hannah (Unknown). She is assumed to have been Hannah Munnings. She was admitted to the First Church of Dorchester on 22 April 1660 as "Hanah ye wife of Henry Garnesy admitted ye 22 of ye (2) 60" (p v).^[1] One week later, on the 29th, their two sons were baptized together at the First Church of Dorchester. Hannah died on 17 August 1686.^[1]

On 19 March 1661, the estate inventory for Mahalaleel Munnings included "half a colt at Henry Gernsey house, fifty shills."^[1] Henry Garnsey and Hopestill Munnings witnessed the will and on 19 March 1661, testified to the inventory for the estate of Richard Davis.^[1]

• He probably married, as his 2nd, to Elizabeth (Lane) Rider. She was granted letters of administration of his estate on 14 October 1692 (p v).^[1]

Death and Legacy

Henry Garnsey, immigrant, died at Dorchester, Massachusetts on 13 August 1692 (p v).^[1]

Children

Children of Henry and Hannah:

1. John Garnsey, b c. 1647
2. Joseph Garnsey, b c. 1649

The records of the First Church of Dorchester provide the baptism for both sons on "29 (2) 1660" (29 April 1660), providing their estimated birth dates.^[2]

Some Additional Interesting Sources and their facts

(1.) "Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91 for Henry Garnsy. Application date: 18 Apr 1690. Residence: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA. Original source: inter., Vol. ll. pp.25-27. Household members: Henry Garnsy." Online record source access: [www.Ancestry.com].

(2.) "Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes, Index, 1790-1890 for Henry Garnsy. State: Massachusetts. County: Massachusetts Colony. Township: Freeman 18 Apr 1690. Database: MA Early Census Index."

(3.) "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Henry Gernsie. Event type: Death. Death date: 13 Aug 1692 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Household members: Henry Gernsie." Note that this transcription is attached to a ledger of Dorchester, MA deaths. Online record source access: [www.Ancestry.com].

(4.) "New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins: Vol 1, A-B page 60 in The Great Migration: COMMENTS: Pope misinterpreted the Dorchester church records which say: 'Hannah the wife of Henery Garnesy admitted the 22 of the (2) 60. The day above said Hannah the daughter of Thomas Andrews desired letters of dismission to join to the church of Roxbury' [DChR33]. Pope declared that Thomas Andrews's daughter Hannah was the wife of Henry Garnsey based on this record. Garnsey's wife was actually Hannah MUNNINGS. Clearly what was meant was that Hannah, daughter of Thomas Andrews, petitioned the church the same day that Hannah Garnsey was admitted, not that they were the same person." endquote. Online record source access: [www.Ancestry.com].

(5.) "US and Canada, Passenger and immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s for Henry Garnsey. Arrival Year: 1655. Arrival place: Massachusetts. Primary Immigrant: Henry Garnsey. Source Publication Code: 1262. Annotation: Date and place of settlement or date and place of arrival. Names not restricted to the Order of Founders and Patriots of America. Source bibliography: Colket, Meredith, B., Jr. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975. 366p." Online record source access: [www.Ancestry.com].

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Card, Eva Louise Garnsey, (1963) The Garnsey-Guernsey genealogy : an account of thirteen generations of descendants from Henry Garnsey (---- -1692) of Dorchester, Mass., and Joseph Guernsie-Garnsey (---- -1688) of Stamford, Conn. Urbana, Ill. : E. & L. Card, HathiTrust.org (Pages ii, iv, v).
2. ↑ (1891) Records of the First Church at Dorchester, in New England, 1636-1734. Boston: G.H. Ellis, Archive.org (Page 170).

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